| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: HOLLOWAY, CHRISTOPHER 0696 (AR14-8734) DID UNLAWFULLY AND WILLFULLY ENTER OR REMAIN IN AN OCCUPIED STRUCTURE OR CONVEYANCE, TO WIT: 3138 EAST VERNON COURT, FLORAL CITY, THE PROPERTY OF THE VICTIM, WITHOUT BEING AUTHORIZED, LICENSED, OR INVITED TO DO SO BY THE OWNER, LESSEE, OR THEIR AGENT, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA STATE STATUTES 810.08(1) AND 810.08(2)(B); ON 011514, I WAS DISPATCHED TO 3138 EAST VERNON COURT, FLORAL CITY, IN REFERENCE TO A POSSIBLE BURGLARY IN PROGRESS. UPON MY ARRIVAL, I MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT, MS MERCEDES BROWN. THE DEFENDANT STATED THAT SHE HAD GONE IN TO THE RESIDENCE TO SEE HER âBABY DADDY,â AND ADVISED THAT SHE HAD BEEN INVITED IN TO THE RESIDENCE. I THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE VICTIM, MR ALLEN GAGE. MR GAGE ADVISED THAT HE AND THE DEFENDANT HAVE A CHILD IN COMMON. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE AND HIS PARAMOUR, WITNESS, MS DAWN MARIE HAYES, HAD GONE TO BED AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 HOURS. THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE HAD AWOKEN SOMETIME AFTER TO THE SOUND OF SOMEONE WHISPERING IN HIS EAR, âGO FUCK YOURSELF.â THE VICTIM STATED THAT HE LEAPT UP AND MS HAYES JUMPED UP AND YELLED TOO. HE ADVISED THAT THEY BOTH WITNESSED THE DEFENDANT AND SHE EXITED THE BEDROOM AND LEFT THE RESIDENCE. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT THE SIDE DOOR TO THE RESIDENCE IS NOT SECURABLE, DUE TO A PREVIOUS BROKEN WINDOW, AND THAT THEY FOUND IT TO BE PARTIALLY AJAR. HE ADVISED THAT THE DRESSER WHICH BLOCKS THIS DOORWAY HAD BEEN MOVED. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT ALL DOORS IN THE RESIDENCE HAD BEEN LOCKED. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE SCENE, SEE CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN (CST) REPORT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THE DEFENDANT WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WOULD BE CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING TO AN OCCUPIED STRUCTURE. SHE WAS PLACED IN HANDCUFFS, DOUBLE LOCKED BEHIND HER BACK, AND SECURED IN THE REAR OF MY PATROL VEHICLE. I THEN TRANSPORTED MS BROWN TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY. UPON ARRIVAL, SHE WAS RELEASED TO DETENTION FACILITY STAFF FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANT WAS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF TRESPASSING TO AN OCCUPIED STRUCTURE, WITH HER BOND SET AT $500.00 PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
